Hamda Al Qubaisi
Emirati racing driver
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Hamda Al Qubaisi (Arabic: حمدة القبيسي; born 8 August 2002) is an Emirati racing driver who currently competes in the Ligier European Series with Team Virage in the #88 entry alongside her sister Amna.[1] In June 2021, she became the first woman in the history of Italian F4 to score a podium, achieving third place in the first race of the season at Misano.[2]
Emirati- Khaled Al Qubaisi (father)
- Amna Al Qubaisi (sister)
| Hamda Al Qubaisi | |
|---|---|
Al Qubaisi in 2024 | |
| Nationality | Emirati |
| Born | 8 August 2002 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Relatives |
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| Ligier European Series career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Team Virage |
| Car number | 88 |
| Starts | 11 (11 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
Career
Karting
Al Qubaisi started karting in 2015 and was the first Emirati to be invited to the FIA-sponsored CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy in 2016. She finished third in the IAME X30 Championship in 2017.[3]
Lower formulae
2019
Al Qubaisi made her debut in Italian F4 in the middle of the 2019 season when she joined her older sister Amna at the Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema team, run in cooperation with the Iron Lynx structure.[4]
2020
After winning three races on home soil in the United Arab Emirates' F4 series in 2020, Al Qubaisi returned for a full campaign in Italy with Iron Lynx and claimed two points finishes.[5]
2021
In the 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship, Al Qubaisi secured a further three wins, one pole position, and six podiums, to clinch fourth place in the standings once more.[6] In her main campaign, she took part in the Italian F4 Championship.[7] During the round held at Misano in June 2021, Al Qubaisi became the first ever woman to step on the podium in the championship, taking third place behind Leonardo Fornaroli and Oliver Bearman. In the process, she also managed to secure her first podium in Europe.[8] She added three more points finishes and ended the championship in 17th place, with 24 points.
Formula Regional
During pre-season, Al Qubaisi took part in the 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship with Evans GP.[9] Unfortunately, she was unable to take points and finished the championship 28th.
For 2022, Al Qubaisi contested a full season of the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Powerteam.[10]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Al Qubaisi was selected to take part in testing the FIA Formula 3 car on 16–17 September 2022, alongside three other women at Magny-Cours.[11]
F1 Academy
Al Qubaisi and her sister Amna signed with MP Motorsport for the 2023 F1 Academy season.[12] She placed third in the championship with four wins. She re-signed with the team for the 2024 season and joined the Red Bull Academy Programme to represent Red Bull Racing.[13] She finished the season in fifth place.[14]
Personal life
Al Qubaisi is the younger sister of Amna Al Qubaisi and the daughter of Khaled Al Qubaisi, former [15][16] CEO of Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment platform at Mubadala Investment Company, and who is also an accomplished figure in UAE motorsport.[17] She had been attending New York University Abu Dhabi,[18] but continued with her schooling in Italy until October 2021.[19]
Al Qubaisi is engaged to Saudi racing driver Omar Al Dereyaane.[20]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Senior | Daman Speed Academy | 5th |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Senior Max | Al Ain Raceway | 49th | |
| 2019 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Shifter | 6th | |
| 2020 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Shifter | 4th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Al Qubaisi was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
RBR 1 28 |
RBR 2 22 |
RBR 3 26 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
IMO 4 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
MNZ 1 25 |
MNZ 2 26 |
MNZ 3 21 |
42nd | 0 |
| 2020 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 18 |
MIS 3 14 |
IMO1 1 14 |
IMO1 2 22 |
IMO1 3 11 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 19 |
RBR 3 DNS |
MUG 1 23 |
MUG 2 25 |
MUG 3 23 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 9 |
IMO2 1 29† |
IMO2 2 Ret |
IMO2 3 22 |
VLL 1 24 |
VLL 2 C |
VLL 3 27 |
25th | 3 | |
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | LEC 1 30 |
LEC 2 27 |
LEC 3 29† |
MIS 1 3 |
MIS 2 20 |
MIS 3 9 |
VLL 1 12 |
VLL 2 16 |
VLL 3 7 |
IMO 1 18 |
IMO 2 21 |
IMO 3 12 |
RBR 1 19 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 18 |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 15 |
MUG 3 17 |
MNZ 1 10 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 29† |
17th | 24 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Abu Dhabi Racing | DUB1 1 6 |
DUB1 2 2 |
DUB1 3 Ret |
DUB1 4 C |
YMC1 1 7 |
YMC1 2 10 |
YMC1 3 2 |
YMC1 4 2 |
YMC2 1 2 |
YMC2 2 2 |
YMC2 3 1 |
YMC2 4 10† |
DUB2 1 3 |
DUB2 2 3 |
DUB2 3 3 |
DUB2 4 2 |
DUB3 1 1 |
DUB3 2 7 |
DUB3 3 6 |
DUB3 4 1 |
4th | 258 |
| 2021 | Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema | DUB1 1 3 |
DUB1 2 5 |
DUB1 3 2 |
DUB1 4 6 |
YMC1 1 5 |
YMC1 2 3 |
YMC1 3 5 |
YMC1 4 1 |
DUB2 1 Ret |
DUB2 2 4 |
DUB2 3 4 |
DUB2 4 DNS |
YMC2 1 Ret |
YMC2 2 4 |
YMC2 3 1 |
YMC2 4 8 |
DUB3 1 1 |
DUB3 2 9 |
DUB3 3 3 |
DUB3 4 10 |
4th | 221 |
| 2023 | Yas Heat Racing by Xcel | DUB1 1 15 |
DUB1 2 20 |
DUB1 3 12 |
KMT1 1 30 |
KMT1 2 11 |
KMT1 3 20 |
KMT2 1 32 |
KMT2 2 7 |
KMT2 3 20 |
DUB2 1 14 |
DUB2 2 34 |
DUB2 3 22 |
YMC 1 24 |
YMC 2 28 |
YMC 3 7 |
20th | 12 | |||||
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iron Lynx | LAU1 1 |
LAU1 2 |
LAU1 3 |
NÜR1 1 |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR1 3 |
HOC 1 10 |
HOC 2 16 |
HOC 3 14 |
NÜR2 1 |
NÜR2 2 |
NÜR2 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
LAU2 1 |
LAU2 2 |
LAU2 3 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
OSC 3 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2021 | Prema Powerteam | RBR 1 22† |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 Ret |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 12 |
ZAN 3 Ret |
HOC1 1 |
HOC1 2 |
HOC1 3 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
SAC 3 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC2 2 |
HOC2 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
21st | 0 | |||
† As Al Qubaisi was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F1 Academy results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 2 |
CRT 1 1 |
CRT 2 3 |
CRT 3 5 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 5 |
CAT 3 2 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 9 |
ZAN 3 1 |
MNZ 1 8 |
MNZ 2 10 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 4 |
LEC 3 5 |
COA 1 6 |
COA 2 1 |
COA 3 5 |
3rd | 207 |
| 2024 | MP Motorsport | JED 1 9 |
JED 2 5 |
MIA 1 5 |
MIA 2 6 |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 3 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 4 |
SIN 1 6 |
SIN 2 6 |
LSL 1 4 |
LSL 2 C |
YMC 1 2 |
YMC 2 3 |
YMC 3 10 |
5th | 133 | ||||||
Complete F4 Saudi Arabian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Ligier European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap)